1 canada question
1.1 british perspective
1.2 french perspective
1.3 canada in treaty of paris
canada question
british perspective
while war fought on world, british began war on french possessions in north america. after long debate of relative merits of guadeloupe, produced £6 million year in sugar, versus canada expensive keep, great britain decided keep canada strategic reasons , return guadeloupe france. while war had weakened france, still european power. british prime minister lord bute wanted peace not aggravate france towards second war. explains why great britain agreed return while being in such strong position.
though protestant british feared roman catholics, great britain did not want antagonize france through expulsion or forced conversion. also, did not want french settlers leave canada strengthen other french settlements in north america. explains great britain s willingness protect roman catholics living in canada.
french perspective
unlike lord bute, french foreign minister duke of choiseul expected return war. however, france needed peace rebuild. french diplomats believed without france keep americans in check, colonists might attempt revolt. in canada, france wanted open emigration those, such nobility, not swear allegiance british crown. lastly, france required protection roman catholics in north america considering britain s previous treatment of roman catholics under jurisdiction.
canada in treaty of paris
the article states:
iv. christian majesty renounces pretensions has heretofore formed or might have formed nova scotia or acadia in parts, , guaranties whole of it, , dependencies, king of great britain: moreover, christian majesty cedes , guaranties said britannick majesty, in full right, canada, dependencies, island of cape breton, , other islands , coasts in gulph , river of st. lawrence, , in general, every thing depends on said countries, lands, islands, , coasts, sovereignty, property, possession, , rights acquired treaty, or otherwise, christian king , crown of france have had till on said countries, lands, islands, places, coasts, , inhabitants, christian king cedes , makes on whole said king, , crown of great britain, , in ample manner , form, without restriction, , without liberty depart said cession , guaranty under pretence, or disturb great britain in possessions above mentioned. britannick majesty, on side, agrees grant liberty of catholick religion inhabitants of canada: will, in consequence, give precise , effectual orders, new roman catholic subjects may profess worship of religion according rites of romish church, far laws of great britain permit. britannick majesty farther agrees, french inhabitants, or others had been subjects of christian king in canada, may retire safety , freedom wherever shall think proper, , may sell estates, provided subjects of britannick majesty, , bring away effects persons, without being restrained in emigration, under pretence whatsoever, except of debts or of criminal prosecutions: term limited emigration shall fixed space of eighteen months, computed day of exchange of ratification of present treaty.
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